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Paraguay and Colombia won their respective opening matches of the South American ‘B’ Championship. Played in La Guajira, Colombia they defeated Peru and Venezuela by scorelines of 67–0 and 30–0. In the tournament’s opening match Paraguay took-on Peru. Los Yakarés juniors held a commanding 45-0 lead at the midway point. The star performer …

Up and Under is a weekly feature on Americas Rugby News which reviews the best and worst from games involving the Americas teams over the previous week. UP Uruguay It is mission accomplished for Uruguay. Los Teros have advanced to the final round of Americas qualification for Rugby World Cup …

Canada put in a commendable performance at the Langford 7s but couldn’t quite get the prize they so badly wanted, instead settling for Silver as they were beaten by New Zealand in a thrilling Cup Final. The pressure of being the host side appeared to take its toll at the …

Uruguay overcame the threat of Chile on Saturday to win the South American ‘A’ Championship. In doing so Uruguay also eliminated Chile from the Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifiers. The fixture was the second of two between the countries in 2017. The Americas Rugby Championship has seen them now playing …

Test match rugby this weekend saw changes in the Americas Rankings. Gains were made by Brazil and Uruguay, the respective winners of their South American ‘A’ fixtures. There were, however, no positional rises or falls in the Americas Rankings. Brazil’s record-setting win over Paraguay has given Os Tupis a 0.48 …

Canada got off to the best possible start on Day One of the HSBC Women’s Sevens Series event in Langford on Saturday. The hosts emerged as early favorites heading into Day Two after blowing past Brazil, France, and Russia in quick succession by a combined score of 90-20. Only New …

Mexico toppled the USA South Panthers in a thriller this afternoon. Played at the Estadio Cuauhtémoc, Las Serpientes won the Rugby Americas North Championship fixture 36-29. The USA South Panthers started the game strongly. Asking question of the Mexican defense, the Panthers were able to open the scoring after sustained …

DTH van der Merwe has been crowned a double Pro 12 champion. Having won the 2015 Guinness Pro 12 with the Glasgow Warriors van der Merwe has today completed the rare feat of winning with two different teams from as many unions. The Canadian flier scored a second half try for …

Uruguay defeated Chile to advance in Rugby World Cup 2019 qualifiers. Los Teros’ 27-11 victory sees Chile officially eliminated and means Uruguay will face the runner-up of June’s Canada vs USA home-and-away series. Uruguay won the match on the back of an explosive opening quarter performance. The home side took …

Brazil routed Paraguay by a score of 57-6 at the Estádio do Pacaembu in São Paulo on Friday evening. The 51-point difference is a record margin of victory for Os Tupis over the Yacarés, eclipsing the previous mark of 51-14 in 2011. Seven different players crossed for eight tries in …